Hi Julia, Many thanks for the goji berries which I recieved on Friday and have been eagerly devouring. In the beginning I detected a faint bitter aftertaste and then became normal tasting even slightly sweet, I soon became used to it. I feel like eating them all the time and have been going over the limit of 1/4 cup a day. Hence my query: is it safe to eat a cup or more of berries a day? It has lessened my cravings and appetite, plus my achy shoulders are paining much less than usual. All in less than 3 days. I haven’t noticed any other benefits as yet, but I do know eating them makes me feel happy. How strange is that?   regards, Sujata